Solve −2(4−n)=24(1 point)

Question

Responses

−8
negative 8

−16
negative 16

8
8

16

Answer 1

To solve the equation −2(4−n)=24, we can start by distributing the -2 on the left side of the equation:

-2 * 4 + 2 * n = 24

Simplifying further:

-8 + 2n = 24

Next, we can isolate the variable by subtracting -8 from both sides of the equation:

-8 + (-8) + 2n = 24 + (-8)

Simplifying further:

2n = 16

Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 2 to solve for n:

2n/2 = 16/2

Simplifying further:

n = 8

Therefore, the solution to the equation −2(4−n)=24 is n = 8.